Eaton, the decathlon silver medalist in the 2011 world championships, ran the 110-meter hurdles against a world-class field in the Prefontaine Classic, and finished seventh in an eight-man field.

His time, a wind-aided 13.34 seconds, was pretty good – for a decathlete.

“I just wanted to compete,” said Eaton, one of the decathlon favorites this summer in London. “I knew Andy Turner from Great Britain was on my right. I couldn’t really see anybody else in the race. My goal visually was just to beat him and that would take me to a fast time.”

It was a modest goal, but it turned out well, Turner was eighth in 13.46.

“I wish I could have seen the other guys,” Eaton said. “I didn’t really get a glimpse of them until there were four or five hurdles to go.”

Chasing Liu Xiang, Aries Merritt and Jason Richardson is one ticket to a personal record. Eaton’s time would have been a PR had it been wind legal.

“Competitively, there is just something that is go-go-go, you’ve got to beat them,” Eaton said. “My body just goes quicker. Actually, I told my coach (Harry Marra) before this race, ‘Screw technique. I’m just going to get on the line and try to beat these guys. Or, get as close as I can.’

Hostetler’s throw came on his second attempt and puts him second on the U.S. season bests list behind Tim Glover, who threw 266-9 in April.

Hostetler seems to be peaking at the right time.

“I’ve got three weeks until the Olympic Trials, and I’ll be hoping to better myself each time I throw,” Hostetler said. “Anything can happen in a two-day trials, prelims and finals. Someone can get dinged up in the prelims and not throw well in the finals. I’m just trying to stay really healthy, stay fit, stay mentally sound, so I can be throwing well in the finals.”

There were no other U.S. throwers in the seven-athlete field at the Pre.

“I’m just so happy to be here, on the world-class stage, in the Diamond League, the Prefontaine Classic,” Hostetler said.

New Zealand’s Stuart Farquhar, the 2012 world leader, placed third at the Pre, just ahead of Hostetler.

Hostetler appears be on target.

“I can’t really go away disappointed with how well I did,” he said. “Eighty-one meters. It feels great. At one point in time I was only out of third by seven centimeters. So, I’m right there. You can fix some small things in the javelin and add a considerable amount of distance. I’m looking to fine-tune those small things and get ready for the trials.”

Don’t forget KD: Khadevis Robinson was pumped. Saturday’s 800 was his first race of the season, and considering the field, 1:44.54 and fourth place was more than acceptable.

“It felt so good,” he said. “This was a good race. A good field, a good race.”

He’s 35 now, and while he might not be in all of the races he once was, Robinson obviously still has it. He thought he could have pushed old rival Nick Symmonds, who was .22 faster, a little more Saturday. But again, Robinson was happy with where he is – all things considered.

“I’ll take it,” he said, adding he couldn’t wait for the U.S. Trials in three weeks. “It’s going to be amazing. Everybody is ready.”

While Robinson is eyeing Symmonds at the front of the race, he shouldn’t go to sleep on Tyler Mulder, coming up from behind.

Mulder, 25, is a teammate of Symmonds on Oregon Track Club/Eugene. He was eighth in the Pre 800 in a season’s best 1:45.55, but the third-fastest U.S, runner in the race.